380/580-001 Modern Drama: American and Continental Drama

380/580-001 Modern Drama: American and Continental DramaInstructor: Robert FeldmanDescription: The purpose of this course is to gain an understanding and an appreciation of a number of major works by well-known modern and contemporary American and Continental playwrights. After focusing on the significance of these works within the framework of their respective periods and movements--realism, existentialism, naturalism, expressionism, absurdism--students will be tested on their knowledge of and insight into these works. These plays enable students to examine themselves, their place in history, and the world in which they live.